News Flash for the July 3rd Pick up.

Happy 4th! In this News Flash:

1) Share Content & Newsletter
2) Calling all chefs, caterers, kitchen mavericks!
3) Volunteer Hours- Thank you!
4) Beer Share- Call-in Orders (every week)
5) Donations!
Read the rest of this entry »

This Week’s Share

Share information is posted on Tuesday morning on GE’s website and I pull that for this listing. The contents of the veggie boxes can change, depending on the day of the week. They update their list almost daily to reflect the next day’s deliveries. If you wish to check their website for the harvest information closer to Thursday’s delivery click here.

Click here for our storage tips page.

ESCAROLE | Qty: 1 head
The inner leaves of this bitter green are delicious in salads. The outer leaves are great sauteed, or you can try one of the recipes below. If you are going to eat it raw, we recommend soaking in cold water for 1/2 hour to reduce the bitterness.
RED OAKLEAF LETTUCE | Qty: 1 head
A beautiful lettuce with interesting shaped leaves.
CABBAGE | Qty: 1 piece or 1 bag
I love cabbage salads in the summer. Try slicing a whole head of cabbage thinly and tossing in a bowl with toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, sea salt (or umeboshi vinegar), thinly sliced red onion, and minced garlic.
COLLARDS | Qty: 1 head
A wonderful southern green. Cook like you would kale or any other green. Sauteed with garlic, added to soups, or search our recipe page for recipes from past newsletters.
SWISS CHARD | Qty: 1 head
FENNEL | Qty: 2 bulbs
Fennel bulbs are delicious when braised. Try this week’s recipe! (Click on above link to GE’s website.)
BASIL | Qty: 1 bunch
RED BEETS | Qty: 1 bunch
You can eat the beet roots AND the beet greens!

Vermicomposting Event this Thursday!

Strawberry bus pictures!

Cabbage, Fennel and Beet recipes for this week’s share

Read the rest of this entry »

This Week’s Share

see our storage tips page for info on the best ways to store your veggies.

Garlic Scapes? Kohlrabi? What are they and how can I cook them?

Read the rest of this entry »

Vegetable Share

• TOSCANO KALE 1 bunch
• RAINBOW SWISS CHARD 1 bunch
• BROCCOLI 1 piece
• RED ROMAINE LETTUCE 1head
• GREEN BOSTON LETTUCE 1 head
• STRAWBERRIES 1 pint
• RHUBARB 1 bunch

Not Just Vegetables…

Astoria CSA offers you much more than vegetables. We also have a partnership with the Lewis-Waite cooperative of 15 farms and artisanal producers in and around Washington County, New York. They give us the opportunity to buy grass fed beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, eggs, honey, maple syrup, yogurt, artisan cheeses and bread you would otherwise have to brave Manhattan for, all delivered to Arrow with your Golden Earthworm veggies. Items are packed (and in some cases baked, yum!) to order. Their newly revamped site http://csapasturedmeatandpoultry.com/csa/csa_35/default.aspx has more information about their products, too numerous to detail here, as well as links to some of the farm websites.

Read the rest of this entry »

** Please note News Flashes are emailed on Tuesdays throughout the season.
** See this blog for extra events and other news (non-affiliated with the CSA).
** Our newsletter containing lots of great information is below. Email newsletter@astoriacsa.com to write an article!
—————————————
In this News Flash:

1) Share content & Newsletter
2) *IMPORTANT* ARROW Overview
3) *IMPORTANT* Pick-Up Information
4) Volunteer Hours- sign up
5) Beer Share- starts June 12
6) CSA Pastures Meat/ Dairy Orders- June 19 next delivery
7) (Vermi)composting Event- June 26th
8) Donations!
Read the rest of this entry »